$26 - $29 CAD hourly
Originally posted 2 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is for a placement year student supporting laboratory test engineering activities in Burlington, Ontario.
What you'll do
- Actively participate in product development teams throughout the NPI cycle.
- Contribute to ongoing product verification and manufacturing by supporting ATE test activities.
- Support the process to automate test equipment through software such as Python, C++, and Java.
- Conduct data analysis and reporting of product verification and manufacturing test results.
- Evaluate test equipment options and create tools to optimize the workflow process.
- Develop hardware and fixture solutions, including defining and executing PCB schematics and layouts.
What you'll need
- Demonstrable time management and ability to organize and deliver good quality work.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Capability for self-study, training, and continuous learning.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within an engineering team.
More semiconductor jobs: Test engineer jobs
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 39-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.
Silicon Test Engineering · DFT Test
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Open roles in category
609
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Median days open
39 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$176k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Semtech | All employers we track in this specialty (609 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 609 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 29 | 2316 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 65 d | 39 d (+26 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $176k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 86 open roles · median 32 d
- Renesas Electronics · 47 open roles · median 31 d
- Infineon Technologies · 45 open roles · median 38 d
- Qualcomm · 29 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 28 open roles · median 49 d
- Texas Instruments · 28 open roles · median 40 d
How we counted: 609 open Silicon Test Engineering (DFT Test) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 2 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.